literature

Noun
  1. Creative writing of recognized artistic value (synset 106376048)
    associated with:
    • literature - the profession or art of a writer
    • steed - (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
    • deconstruction, deconstructionism - a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning
    • lit, literature - the humanistic study of a body of literature
    • literature - published writings in a particular style on a particular subject
    • flashback - a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
    • flash-forward - a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
    • editing, redaction - putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
    • republication - something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)
    • rosebud - (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
    • tempest - (literary) a violent wind
    • tension - a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
    • longueur - a period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art)
    • carved, carven - made for or formed by carving (`carven' is archaic or literary)
    • gothic - characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque
    • filmable - (used of a story or literary work) capable of being adapted to motion picture form
    • copyrighted - (of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright
    • apace - (poetic, literary) quickly
    is a type of: piece of writing, writing, written material - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
    subtypes: sanskrit literature - Hindu literature written in Sanskrit
  2. The humanistic study of a body of literature (synset 106179204)
    "he took a course in Russian lit"
    referred to in: literature - creative writing of recognized artistic value
    is a type of: literary study - the humanistic study of literature
    same as: lit
  3. Published writings in a particular style on a particular subject (synset 106376547)
    "the technical literature"; "one aspect of Waterloo has not yet been treated in the literature"
    referred to in: literature - creative writing of recognized artistic value
    is a type of: piece of writing, writing, written material - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
    subtypes: historiography - a body of historical literature
  4. The profession or art of a writer (synset 100611860)
    "her place in literature is secure"
    referred to in: literature - creative writing of recognized artistic value
    is a type of: profession - an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

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